Valve



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L. SCHLESINGER ET AL 4VALVE Filed Nov. 21, 1925 Nov. 6, 192s.

Patented Nov. 6, 192s.

PAT-Europeen LOUIS SCHLESINGER, AND HERMAN E. HEINE, O11"` MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, .AS-

" SIGNORS TO BRADLEY WASHFOUNTAIN COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A

CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

VALVE.

Application lediNovember 21, 1925. Serial No. 70,556'.

rlhis invention relates to valves' more par ticularly although not solely adapted for use y in connection with sanitary wash fountains or lavatories.

5 It is the present day practice in modern valves are usually positioned on one side of the lavatory and if a person Washing on the 5 side of the lavatory opposite to lthe side provided with the valve desires to turn the water l off or on7 it is necessary to wall; around the fountain with the result that the valveis often left in the on position and considerablewater is wasted. y

Itis one of the object-s of the present invention to in part overcome the before mentioned objectionable features and provide a valve member having two valves with stems pro` v)ecting 1n opposite direct-ions to permit turning either valve to on or off position.

A further object of the invention isto prolvide a valve which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well-` adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists of the improved valve and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claim, and all equivalent-s thereof.

. In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views,

Fig. l is a side view of the' improved valve shown having a supply and a discharge pipe connected thereto.

Fig. 2, is a central vertical sectional view therethrough; and

Fig. 3, is a side view of a. wash-fountain with the improved valve connected `thereto to indicate its use. l

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 indicates a valve casing which isformed with an upper inlet opening 6 and a lower outlet opening 7. The casing is also provided with opposite chambers S for receiving opposite valves 9 therein. Theinlet portion of the casing is provided with a. depending partition l0 of less diameter than ythe bore l1 o-f the casing to form a space.` between the partition and the inner walls ofthe casing as clearly The bore l2 of the inlet y shown in Fig. 2. portion of the casing extends into 'thedepending partition l0 land is formed with opposite ports 13, which are in alinement with the valves 9 and connect the valve spaces 8` with the borek 12. The depending partition isv alsol formed with outwardly projecting annular valve seats l0 surrounding the ports l?) which seats are engaged by the disk valves 9 te close said ports as desired. Said valves are formed with threaded portions 13' which vengage the threaded portions 14 of the casing 5. Valve stems le forming part of the valves `9 extend outwardly through the casing and at their outer end portions have handles l5 mounted thereon for convenience in moving the valves `to and from their seats. Cap membersV 16 surround the valve stems and are threaded to the casing to permit assembling the parts together and said cap members are provided with stuffing nuts 17 to prevent the escape of water around the valve stems le.

The valve 'chambers 8 are in communication with the bore ll of the casing1 so that when one of the valves O is turned to open position water will How from the supply pipe 18 through the valve and into thepipe 19.

Thevalve is particularly adapted for use with a. washfountain QO'as shown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the ,valve is of very simple construction and that users ofa washfountain provided with the valve member having oppositely extendingvalve stemscan control the How of water from either side of the fountain.

lVhat we claim as our invention is: A valve, comprising a casing having an upn per inlet opening and an alined lower outlet opening and opposite side threaded openings in alinement with each other, all of said open lll DI ma which extend outwardly through the opposite threaded portions of the casing and have handles on their outer ends. 10

In testimony whereof, we nflix our signatures.

LGUIS SCHLESINGER. HERMAN E. HEINE. 

